Confrontation called greatest since 1860s

"Confrontation7
called greatest
since 1860s
BY AL FOX, News staff writer
MONTGOMERY. Aug. 19—Lt. Gov. James B. Allen
said that the "showdown has come." and the legislation
introduced Thursday night would provide "the greatest confrontation in 105 years."
Allen, making his remarks immediately before Gov.
'George C. Wallace ad- state's rights, local self gov-
Idressed a joint session of eminent, constitutional gov-
L T . , \ ., ,,„, ernment and individual mitia- ,
the Legislature, said 'We live And Governor Wallace
Iwil see the greatest confron- is the national leader in that
tation of the doctrine of j tote™ ,'.,
power and money.
the greatest confrontation in 105 years. When it
was met headon then, they
decided on state's rights and
local government. They acted
honorably and with determination as God gave them the
right.
"TONIGHT WE START the''
second great confrontation."
and he pointed out that it was
in the very same hall where
Alabama had seceded from
Allen said "Alabama leads
th^ n,n— -n the doctrine of
lieutenant governor
charged that the Department
of Health, Education and Welfare has "gradually taken
over our school systems by
divide and conquer. Inevitably
a showdown between Alabama state government and
the federal agency was going
After the governor's address, Allen said. "In my
judgement, the legislature will
accept and meet the challenge
and it will ring throughout the
country and patriots every-
lenge."

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"Confrontation7
called greatest
since 1860s
BY AL FOX, News staff writer
MONTGOMERY. Aug. 19—Lt. Gov. James B. Allen
said that the "showdown has come." and the legislation
introduced Thursday night would provide "the greatest confrontation in 105 years."
Allen, making his remarks immediately before Gov.
'George C. Wallace ad- state's rights, local self gov-
Idressed a joint session of eminent, constitutional gov-
L T . , \ ., ,,„, ernment and individual mitia- ,
the Legislature, said 'We live And Governor Wallace
Iwil see the greatest confron- is the national leader in that
tation of the doctrine of j tote™ ,'.,
power and money.
the greatest confrontation in 105 years. When it
was met headon then, they
decided on state's rights and
local government. They acted
honorably and with determination as God gave them the
right.
"TONIGHT WE START the''
second great confrontation."
and he pointed out that it was
in the very same hall where
Alabama had seceded from
Allen said "Alabama leads
th^ n,n— -n the doctrine of
lieutenant governor
charged that the Department
of Health, Education and Welfare has "gradually taken
over our school systems by
divide and conquer. Inevitably
a showdown between Alabama state government and
the federal agency was going
After the governor's address, Allen said. "In my
judgement, the legislature will
accept and meet the challenge
and it will ring throughout the
country and patriots every-
lenge."